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they will have to squeeze money out of all of those areas, fbi, fema. food assistance, education grants. they will be taking a hatchet and just cutting programs so that they can abide by the law, the law to cut all of these costs. >> those look like the obvious big chunks. when you go to another chunk and that is research and development. can you sort of outline for me what sort of a tipping point is that? >> so a lot of people who follow science and innovation are concerned. if we are going to lead into the next century we have to maintain our innovative edge. the fiscal cliff will mean big cuts to federally funded research. and this is the way one of the industry groups has looked at this. 200,000 job cuts by next year. the cost of gdp could be $860 billion. so what does that mean? how much is that? if you look at the low end of estimates for what the economy will be hurt, how badly hurt by just cuts it is six months of new vehicle perches, two years of airline travel, six years of professional sporting events. that is the impact it would have. that a
they will have to squeeze money out of all of those areas, fbi, fema. food assistance, education grants. they will be taking a hatchet and just cutting programs so that they can abide by the law, the law to cut all of these costs. >> those look like the obvious big chunks. when you go to another chunk and that is research and development. can you sort of outline for me what sort of a tipping point is that? >> so a lot of people who follow science and innovation are concerned. if we...
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he's now rejoined the fbi. the floor is yours. >> good afternoon chairman and members of the subcommittee. it's my honor to come to you to represent the counter-terrorism bureau of the fbi to discuss one of the highest priorities -- the threat posed by domestic extremists. the turnout today is testament to the importance of this issue. on september 10, 2012, the fbi disseminated this assessment on terrorism. the overall franking considers intent, the capability combat posture in its determination of the threats domestic extremist pose and the united states. the fbi assesses economic and political events, for most the election, are likely to provoke domestic extremists and to a more active state, this is unlikely to drive escalation and the large-scale violence. the fbi assesses extremist movements pose a medium to low terrorism threat, a specific political and economic events scheduled in 2012 create the potential for greater volatility that existed in the previous year. in recent months, the fbi has seen numer
he's now rejoined the fbi. the floor is yours. >> good afternoon chairman and members of the subcommittee. it's my honor to come to you to represent the counter-terrorism bureau of the fbi to discuss one of the highest priorities -- the threat posed by domestic extremists. the turnout today is testament to the importance of this issue. on september 10, 2012, the fbi disseminated this assessment on terrorism. the overall franking considers intent, the capability combat posture in its...
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i'm confident that the fbi is now on the ground. that the intelligence community and fbi is doing what they should doing in conducting a thorough background investigation on exactly what happened in the confusing and chaotic moments leading up to the death of our ambassador. patti ann: stephen hayes, of "the weekly standard" went through point by point on ambassador's rice comments on a the face the nation. hateful video triggered a spontaneous protest outside our consulate that spun from there into something much more violent. cbs news reported last week, quote, there was never an anti-american protest outside the consulate. for starters where did she get the statement about a protest. >> i don't know. and i can't speak to what ambassador rice did or didn't say. frankly that is not an interview i watched or followed closely. what i can speak to is secretary of state clinton stayed in regular touch with the senate, briefed us thoroughly. i'm confident what they did after the tragic incident is what they ought to be doing is launch a
i'm confident that the fbi is now on the ground. that the intelligence community and fbi is doing what they should doing in conducting a thorough background investigation on exactly what happened in the confusing and chaotic moments leading up to the death of our ambassador. patti ann: stephen hayes, of "the weekly standard" went through point by point on ambassador's rice comments on a the face the nation. hateful video triggered a spontaneous protest outside our consulate that spun...
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was in phoenix or the fbi office in phoenix and what do we know about that? >> guest: with this in perspective. the alcohol tobacco and firearms bureau is the main regulator of the firearms of the united states, yet the problem is that legal firearms are used and for crimes. less than 1% involving guns involve the lawfully obtained firearms. murder and so on these are almost always using black market guns so the agency for a long time wanted jurisdiction to expand its operations because -- had the needed to have an area that the lawfully obtained firearms were used to expand the jurisdictions. at the center and the political party also wanted about a recent supreme court case that had identified the second amendment, and they wanted to bring back the gun control so there was an ideological agenda and a career agenda. the operation had been tried on a wide receiver but there were more controls in place and the operation was a failure. it wasn't a dangerous failure as fast and furious but they decided to double their mistake early in the obama year. how far it
was in phoenix or the fbi office in phoenix and what do we know about that? >> guest: with this in perspective. the alcohol tobacco and firearms bureau is the main regulator of the firearms of the united states, yet the problem is that legal firearms are used and for crimes. less than 1% involving guns involve the lawfully obtained firearms. murder and so on these are almost always using black market guns so the agency for a long time wanted jurisdiction to expand its operations because...
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the fbi, dea, atf and marshal service. they should have consistency among their roles and requirements. of course they can have their different missions. that needs to happen. the fact that atf was not brought under the attorney general guidelines for undercover operations, eight years into their tenure in the department i think was significant from our standpoint. and so, we have recommended for the department to go back and review the other component, look at who has the best practices. you have an organization, multiple law-enforcement agencies. there needs to be some effort to look at best practices and figure out who's got them. if it is atf, the other component should use them. if it's the fbi, other component should use those. >> must make the taskbar specific and clear and also have clear parameters of supervision as you do. >> there should be rules if one is better than the other. >> this is redundant, that must make it clear. there also seems to be as every three or report report a bunker mentality that as soon a
the fbi, dea, atf and marshal service. they should have consistency among their roles and requirements. of course they can have their different missions. that needs to happen. the fact that atf was not brought under the attorney general guidelines for undercover operations, eight years into their tenure in the department i think was significant from our standpoint. and so, we have recommended for the department to go back and review the other component, look at who has the best practices. you...
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according to the fbi isn't even in benghazi yet. they haven't secured that site is how journalists can wander through. >> the "new york times" reporting a major story attack in libya was a major blow to cia efforts, that was an important place and they were watching some important terrorist activity and those cia agents have been compromised in terms of their ability to do what they wanted to do. >> i'm sure there are many agencies active in that area, so responsibility for security for the ambassador and his staff falls on diplomatic security which is part of the state department, which is why they are under fire and why there's so much pressure to fill in some of the blanks. journalists are trying to do that. the state department has to produce a report in 60 days to congress. it's not clear how detailed that information will be. >> a lot more news. >>> southern california firefighters are battling two fast-moving wildfires. one near los angeles and east of san diego near the mexican border on the campo indian reservation. no inju
according to the fbi isn't even in benghazi yet. they haven't secured that site is how journalists can wander through. >> the "new york times" reporting a major story attack in libya was a major blow to cia efforts, that was an important place and they were watching some important terrorist activity and those cia agents have been compromised in terms of their ability to do what they wanted to do. >> i'm sure there are many agencies active in that area, so responsibility...